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It sure looks like he will be returning punts next week. He really shows the ability to disappear in a crowd and emerge at full speed on the other side.
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Poe McKnoe
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I'm excited to see someone like McCall back there on PR. Dontre had been solid, not explosive nor reliable, so this could give Ohio State another opportunity for big plays and flipping field position.
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Per Urban, it will be Samuel will get first crack at PR. Personally I prefer McCall from an injury standpoint.
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ScriptOhio
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PRESSER BULLETS: URBAN MEYER TALKS PUNT RETURNERS, LIKES 'THE HEARTBEAT' OF HIS TEAM, OUTLINES DJ DURKIN CONNECTION AND MORE
Just sayin': The #1 priority for the punt returner: don't fumble and/or muff the punt!!!
- Curtis Samuel will get the first chance at punt returner, Meyer said. Dontre Wilson, K.J. Hill and Demario McCall are all in the mix.
- What does McCall need to do in order to play more? "Get stronger, better ball security. Just physical strength and experience. Little loose with the ball but his future is bright here."
Just sayin': The #1 priority for the punt returner: don't fumble and/or muff the punt!!!
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ScriptOhio
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TONY ALFORD SEES DEMARIO MCCALL GROWING AT PROPER RATE IN OHIO STATE'S RUNNING BACK ROOM
There are times in Ohio State's running backs room where Tony Alford hands a dry erase marker to one of his players and lets them do the talking.
At a program that boasts former players at the position who are current starters on NFL rosters in Carlos Hyde and Ezekiel Elliott, the expectation is you better be able to hold your own when your position coach puts you on the spot and tells you to draw up a play. Those two guys did it and put together terrific careers under Urban Meyer before heading to the NFL.
It wasn't until recently that Alford felt Demario McCall, a true freshman, could explain to him how things operate in Ohio State's offense as a tailback the way the running backs coach wants things to be spelled out.
“I’d say Week 5 it seemed just watching him and listening to him talk, we’re in meetings and going through things on the board that he truly started to grasp it,” Alford said of McCall on Monday.
At that point, McCall had 20 carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns in addition to a 36-yard touchdown catch and run against Bowling Green to his name in his Buckeye career. His speed, elusiveness and quickness in and out of cuts make McCall dangerous anytime he touches the ball. But 10 games in, really the only time the Buckeyes put him on the field came in garbage time.
That happens when you have a horse like Mike Weber and a Swiss Army Knife in Curtis Samuel needing carries at running back. The two have been listed as co-starters on the depth chart all season. Alford said on Monday that McCall is the next guy in the pecking order.
“We’re gaining more trust and more faith in him and he has earned that and he’s earned that through his practice time and his practice habits,” Alford said. “We’ll obviously continue to try to improve those things. He’s becoming more comfortable in the game, in the college football game, as the season progressed. And he’d be the first to tell you that.”
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...-proper-rate-in-ohio-states-running-back-room
There are times in Ohio State's running backs room where Tony Alford hands a dry erase marker to one of his players and lets them do the talking.
At a program that boasts former players at the position who are current starters on NFL rosters in Carlos Hyde and Ezekiel Elliott, the expectation is you better be able to hold your own when your position coach puts you on the spot and tells you to draw up a play. Those two guys did it and put together terrific careers under Urban Meyer before heading to the NFL.
It wasn't until recently that Alford felt Demario McCall, a true freshman, could explain to him how things operate in Ohio State's offense as a tailback the way the running backs coach wants things to be spelled out.
“I’d say Week 5 it seemed just watching him and listening to him talk, we’re in meetings and going through things on the board that he truly started to grasp it,” Alford said of McCall on Monday.
At that point, McCall had 20 carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns in addition to a 36-yard touchdown catch and run against Bowling Green to his name in his Buckeye career. His speed, elusiveness and quickness in and out of cuts make McCall dangerous anytime he touches the ball. But 10 games in, really the only time the Buckeyes put him on the field came in garbage time.
That happens when you have a horse like Mike Weber and a Swiss Army Knife in Curtis Samuel needing carries at running back. The two have been listed as co-starters on the depth chart all season. Alford said on Monday that McCall is the next guy in the pecking order.
“We’re gaining more trust and more faith in him and he has earned that and he’s earned that through his practice time and his practice habits,” Alford said. “We’ll obviously continue to try to improve those things. He’s becoming more comfortable in the game, in the college football game, as the season progressed. And he’d be the first to tell you that.”
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...-proper-rate-in-ohio-states-running-back-room
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Samuel and Weber are doing an excellent job, but we do have to get Demario the ball in his hands a few times a game in meaningful situations. Really think we can use him situationally and get some more big plays out of him.
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ScriptOhio
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NEVER SHORT ON CONFIDENCE, DEMARIO MCCALL HAS A PLAN IN PLACE TO CONTRIBUTE AT OHIO STATE IN 2017
If there is one thing you need to know about Demario McCall, it is that the only time he feels anxious is far away from the football field.
“I don't really get nervous,” McCall said at Fiesta Bowl Media Day in Arizona on Dec. 29. “To be honest, the only time I got nervous is when I used to run track. Before the gun went off. But when it comes to football, that's natural.”
In brief appearances this past season, McCall displayed an uncanny ability not many human beings possess on the football field. He only played significant snaps in garbage time against Bowling Green, Nebraska and Maryland but made an impact. In all, he played in six games for the Buckeyes and tallied 49 carries for 270 yards and three touchdowns.
“I feel like I had a good season this year. Felt like it could have been better but it is what it is,” McCall said. “I feel like I'm going to grind to have a better season next year.”
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...-in-place-to-contribute-at-ohio-state-in-2017
If there is one thing you need to know about Demario McCall, it is that the only time he feels anxious is far away from the football field.
“I don't really get nervous,” McCall said at Fiesta Bowl Media Day in Arizona on Dec. 29. “To be honest, the only time I got nervous is when I used to run track. Before the gun went off. But when it comes to football, that's natural.”
In brief appearances this past season, McCall displayed an uncanny ability not many human beings possess on the football field. He only played significant snaps in garbage time against Bowling Green, Nebraska and Maryland but made an impact. In all, he played in six games for the Buckeyes and tallied 49 carries for 270 yards and three touchdowns.
“I feel like I had a good season this year. Felt like it could have been better but it is what it is,” McCall said. “I feel like I'm going to grind to have a better season next year.”
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...-in-place-to-contribute-at-ohio-state-in-2017
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I would love to see McCall and Weber do damage together kind of like Mixon and Perrine have in OU's backfield. One with the power and stamina and the other with ridiculous quicks and jets. Hopefully Wilson and company makie it work.
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ScriptOhio
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DEMARIO MCCALL SAYS HE'S SWITCHING TO NO. 2 IN THE FALL
Demario McCall is getting a new number. The sophomore running back told reporters Thursday he's swapping his No. 30 for No. 2, currently worn by freshman running back J.K. Dobbins.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...mccall-says-hes-switching-to-no-2-in-the-fall
Demario McCall is getting a new number. The sophomore running back told reporters Thursday he's swapping his No. 30 for No. 2, currently worn by freshman running back J.K. Dobbins.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...mccall-says-hes-switching-to-no-2-in-the-fall
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...for-ohio-state-this-fall-tony-alford-wants-to
Pretty sure Wilson and Meyer will know how to use his skills.
Pretty sure Wilson and Meyer will know how to use his skills.
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